Franklin

[ryoder1]

Is there any chance he leaves on his own accord after this year if say we finish 9-3 and miss the playoff or even a first rd playoff loss?

He has to be feeling the pressure of failing in all these games. Next year won't be better, nor the foreseeable future. This year was his opportunity.

Maybe Kraft urges him to move on, tells him he has lost confidence in him. Perhaps big money donors weigh in and threaten a pull back in NIL support. Maybe his agent starts floating his name out there.

I thought about Va Tech as a decent landing spot for James. His ego (and wallet) may outright reject this option but it can make sense. A program with a strong fan base, good tradition, James knows the recruiting area well. With a good coach they can climb back to a to a top 15ish type program. He can get programs from bad to pretty good or from pretty good to very good. Playoff appearances are a possibility. No OSU or Michigan or Oregon to deal with year in and year out. He won't get the deal he has now but maybe a five year deal at $6 million a year? How much money does he need at this point? He has set up his family financially for generations.

It could be unbearable for his family to live in SC with all the criticism he will be facing.

 

[joejohn]

Is there any chance he leaves on his own accord after this year if say we finish 9-3 and miss the playoff or even a first rd playoff loss?

He has to be feeling the pressure of failing in all these games. Next year won't be better, nor the foreseeable future. This year was his opportunity.

Maybe Kraft urges him to move on, tells him he has lost confidence in him. Perhaps big money donors weigh in and threaten a pull back in NIL support. Maybe his agent starts floating his name out there.

I thought about Va Tech as a decent landing spot for James. His ego (and wallet) may outright reject this option but it can make sense. A program with a strong fan base, good tradition, James knows the recruiting area well. With a good coach they can climb back to a to a top 15ish type program. He can get programs from bad to pretty good or from pretty good to very good. Playoff appearances are a possibility. No OSU or Michigan or Oregon to deal with year in and year out. He won't get the deal he has now but maybe a five year deal at $6 million a year? How much money does he need at this point? He has set up his family financially for generations.

It could be unbearable for his family to live in SC with all the criticism he will be facing.

The clowns running Penn State love him.

 

[Nemo]

When he talked to the press yesterday, he looked like the pressure is getting to him. Maybe I am perceiving this wrong, but his energy seemed different

 

[RickinDayton]

When he talked to the press yesterday, he looked like the pressure is getting to him. Maybe I am perceiving this wrong, but his energy seemed different

Of course he's feeling the pressure. Hopefully the offense can make a course correction these next three weeks and the other LBers step up their game to replace Rojas.

 

[ryoder1]

If you are Kraft and let's say we go 9-3 and miss the playoffs or even make it but lose in the first round. What is your evaluation of the state of the program at the end of the season? How are you feeling about the next 3 years? Our recruiting classes for '23-'26 are ranked in the mid teens. The QB position doesn't look like we have a game changer. Is Huhn the savior? Grunk? We thought Allar was. You can't rely on the portal to save you. I guess we change OCs.....again. Replace the WR coach and QB coach. If we really want to achieve elite status and legitimately compete for a national championship (Kraft's stated goal) then we are not on a good trajectory to get there.

 

[joejohn]

The people running Penn State are delighted with B10 share money, whatever bowl money they get,and no mnc. Franklin is safe.